Message from Kim Stercula

Coaches,

Open the attachment to see the announcement we've created for Physicals Night, Wed, June 4. Please share this information with your student-athletes and parents via email, phone calls, banquets, or team/parent meetings ASAP. Please note, there are two (2) required forms we need to have completed and available to the athletic department PRIOR to ANY PARTICIPATION in practices starting this July.

The first is the Medical/Travel Release form the parents complete on line. This form has three (3) sections; Emergency Medical Authorization, Health History, and Over-The-Counter Medication Authorization. Parents can accompany their children (grades 7 - 12) to physicals night June 4 and complete/review the Medical/Travel Release form in the computer lab in Dennett Hall at the same time the student-athletes are receiving their physicals.

The pre-participation physical exam (PPE) form is the second document we need on file. Parents fill out pages 1, 3 and 4. The evaluating physician completes page 2. All PPE forms are to be turned in to the Athletic Department once completed and signed by a parent, if the student-athlete is not 18 years old. No activity at least 1 hour prior to having the physicals done.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me or the Athletic Department.

Thanks,

Kim

ATHLETES 7 GR – 12 GR
2 Requirements fulfilled at 1 Event:

1) Parents – Complete or Revise the
On-Line Medical/Travel Release form in the computer lab while your…

2) Student-Athletes receive FREE
PRE-PARTICIPATION
SPORTS PHYSICAL EXAMS

Wednesday, June 4

Upper School 6:00 pm
Middle School 6:45 pm

Parents and students meet in the Dining Hall.
(Screening exams are held in Dennett Hall after sign-in at the Dining Hall)

This opportunity is offered to all student-athletes enrolled at CA entering grades 7 thru 12 in the 2008 – 2009 academic year. All student-athletes must have BOTH their on-line Medical/Travel Release form & physical form (PPE) completed and on file at Columbus Academy PRIOR to attending the first practice. The Medical/Travel Release form has 3 sections for you to complete or review; Emergency Medical Authorization, Health History, & Over-the-Counter Medication Authorization. The PPE form is valid for one calendar year from the exam date. Blank forms are available on the CA intranet (Athletic Health Forms), on the OHSAA web site, in the Athletic Department, in the Athletic Training Room, and in the Dining Hall the evening of the exams. Turn in all completed PPE forms to the Athletic Department.

Page 1 (along with pages 3 & 4) of the PPE form needs to be completed and signed by a parent/guardian PRIOR to the exam, giving the physician permission to evaluate the student-athlete. Please note that this is only a sports screening exam. It does not take the place of a thorough well-child check that is performed by your primary care physician. If you have any questions, please call Kim Stercula, Head Athletic Trainer, at 509-2257 (O) or 395-3908 (M).

Practice times

We have not set practice/open gym times yet for the 08 Season. Once school begins, practice will be immediately after school. Also, tryout times will be the same from years past...beginning at 8:00 AM. Please refer to highschoolsports.net for game/scrimmage times.

Penn State University Team Camp

Hello everyone! I would like to take the team to the Penn State University Team Camp II this year from July 8-11! We need at least 8 girls to attend, and the brochure just came out today. I have attended PSU volleyball camps twice: once as a coach and once as a player and I highly recommend attending! The cost is $295 and it covers a t-shirt, housing, and all meals. The team would be staying in a dorm together on campus. Because PSU won the National Title in Women's volleyball this year, I am worried that if we don't act fast we will be on the wait list...so we need to get on this quickly. Also, this will help with nailing down summer dates before you begin to plan. If you are interested, please e-mail Coach R. and pick up a registration form outside of her classroom to be filled out ASAP! I will need these by the second week in January so I can send in our forms to hold a spot for our team. You can go online and read the details of what needs to be done as well at www.psusportcamps.org. We are still working on the transportation aspect so hold tight with this. Your quick response is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to some team bonding!

Schedule for Next Year!

Please check out highschoolsports.net for the latest volleyball schedule for next year. Be sure to click on next season to go to 2008 for our schedule. We will be off August 30, 31 (with practice late on Sept. 1), and Sept. 26-Sept.28, and Sept. 13, 14th, so please plan vacations/appts. accordingly. Thank you!

Volleyball Updates - Club Information - URGENT

Just a reminder that club tryouts are this Sunday at Newark Catholic for 15's, 16's, 17's, & 18's. If you're kids are planning on playing, please be sure to have them pre-register on the website: [ file://www.newwavevbc.org ]www.newwavevbc.org. - Coach Cameron will be coaching for this club! We would love to have you all out there!


COLUMBUS AREA
VOLLEYBALL CLUB
INFORMATION


MATCHPOINT VOLLEYBALL CLUB(out of Dublin??)
www.matchpointvolleyball.net


Central Ohio Volleyball Club (out of Bexley High School)
http://www.centralohiovbc.com/index.html



Columbus United Volleyball Club 2008 (Out of Reynoldsburg)
Welcome to the Columbus United Volleyball Club website for the 2008 season! We are located at the Batters Box in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. We are the only club in central Ohio with their own facility! We offer private lessons for players not associated with our volleyball club and please check our website for our summer volleyball camps and leagues. For more information about our club, please email John Dempsey, club director, at jpd1207@aol.com. Tryout information is listed below.

Columbus Volleyball Academy (Out of Powell)
http://www.columbusvolleyballacademy.com/tryouts.html


Buckeye Volleyball Club (Out of Worthington)
http://www.buckeyevbc.com/

Club M (Out of Hartley High School)
http://www.mintonettesports.com/

New Wave (out of Newark & Dublin)
www.newwavevbc.org

URGENT

Dear Parents,
Please expect a phone call after school today from your child as to whether or not we are scouting tonight. They may need to be picked up earlier than expected which would be 5:00 pm. If your child has a test tomorrow or a lot of homework, please plan to pick her up at 5:00 pm. Thank you!

FYI: Matchpoint Volleyball

Check out the New Matchpoint website at www.matchpointvolleyball.net
Jeanne Colpus